17 Questions
What happens when a shallow copy is made in C for pointer data?
Both variables point to the same memory location
In the context of the provided code, what will be the output of the program?
Forename=John, Surname=Richmond
What is the main drawback of shallow copying pointer data in C?
Memory leaks can occur
How can deep copying be achieved for pointer data in C?
Manually allocate memory for each variable
In the given code snippet, what is the outcome of the 'imposter = paul;' statement?
A shallow copy is performed
What is the main purpose of a pointer in programming?
To hold the address of a variable
Which operator can be used to define a pointer variable in C programming?
What does the & operator do in C when applied to a variable?
Obtains the memory address of the variable
Which of the following statements about pointers and arrays is true?
Pointers and arrays are closely related
In C, what is the size of a pointer?
Equal to the size of the data type it points to
What does the * operator represent when used with pointers in C?
- indicates dereferencing a pointer
What is the endianness format used by x86 and x64 architectures?
Little endian
In the code snippet provided, what is the hexadecimal representation of the integer stored at memory address p+2?
0xDE
What is the content of memory address 0x0040000 in the little endian format given?
0x56
What does int **c represent in the context provided?
A two-dimensional array
What type of array must b be initialized as per the context provided?
Single-dimensional array of pointers
Which architecture may have big endian format as noted in the text?
Embedded hardware
This quiz is based on a lecture on Parallel Computing with GPUs by Dr. Robert Chisholm. It covers topics like pointers, arrays, pointer arithmetic, and endianness of computing systems.
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